The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I woke up this morning
Didn't recognize the man in the mirror
Then I laughed and I said
"Oh silly me
That's just me" Then I proceeded
To brush some stranger's teeth
But they were my teeth
And I was weightless
Just quivering like some leaf come in the window of a restroom
I couldn't tell you
What the hell it was supposed to mean
But it was a Monday
No a Tuesday
No a Wednesday Thursday Friday
Then Saturday came around
And I said
"Who's this stupid clown
Blocking the bathroom sink?"
All he ever wanted
Was to be someone in life
Who was just like
"All I want is to just have fun
Live my life like a son of a gun"
I could be one thousand miles away
But still me
What'd I say?
Then I woke up one morning
Didn't recognize the man in the mirror
Then I laughed and I said
"Oh silly me
That's just me" Then I proceeded
To not comb some stranger's hair
Never was my style
But I couldn't tell you
What the hell it was supposed to mean
Cuz it was a Monday
No a Tuesday
No a Wednesday Thursday Friday
Then Saturday came around
And I said
"Who's this stupid clown
Blocking the bathroom sink?"
But he was sporting all my clothes
I gotta say pretty pimpin
All he ever wanted
Was to be a man
But he was always
A little too cute to be admitted and then all was lost
He was always a thousand miles away
While still
Standing
In front of your face
Then he woke up this morning
Didn't recognize the boy in the mirror
Then he laughed and said
"Oh silly me
That's just me" Then I proceeded
To brush some stranger's teeth
But they were my teeth
And I was weightless
Just quivering like some leaf come in the window of a restroom
And I couldn't tell you
What the hell it was supposed to mean
Cuz it was a Monday
No a Tuesday
No a Wednesday Thursday Friday
Then Saturday came around
And I said
"Who's this stupid clown
Blocking the bathroom sink?"
But he was sporting all my clothes
I gotta say pretty pimpin
I woke up this morning
Didn't recognize the boy in the mirror...
I woke up this morning
Didn't recognize the boy in the mirror...
I woke up this morning
Didn't recognize the boy in the mirror...
I woke up this morning
Didn't recognize the boy in the mirror...
I woke up this morning
Didn't recognize the boy in the mirror...
I woke up this morning
Didn't recognize the boy in the mirror...
Didn't recognize the man in the mirror
Then I laughed and I said
"Oh silly me
That's just me" Then I proceeded
To brush some stranger's teeth
But they were my teeth
And I was weightless
Just quivering like some leaf come in the window of a restroom
I couldn't tell you
What the hell it was supposed to mean
But it was a Monday
No a Tuesday
No a Wednesday Thursday Friday
Then Saturday came around
And I said
"Who's this stupid clown
Blocking the bathroom sink?"
All he ever wanted
Was to be someone in life
Who was just like
"All I want is to just have fun
Live my life like a son of a gun"
I could be one thousand miles away
But still me
What'd I say?
Then I woke up one morning
Didn't recognize the man in the mirror
Then I laughed and I said
"Oh silly me
That's just me" Then I proceeded
To not comb some stranger's hair
Never was my style
But I couldn't tell you
What the hell it was supposed to mean
Cuz it was a Monday
No a Tuesday
No a Wednesday Thursday Friday
Then Saturday came around
And I said
"Who's this stupid clown
Blocking the bathroom sink?"
But he was sporting all my clothes
I gotta say pretty pimpin
All he ever wanted
Was to be a man
But he was always
A little too cute to be admitted and then all was lost
He was always a thousand miles away
While still
Standing
In front of your face
Then he woke up this morning
Didn't recognize the boy in the mirror
Then he laughed and said
"Oh silly me
That's just me" Then I proceeded
To brush some stranger's teeth
But they were my teeth
And I was weightless
Just quivering like some leaf come in the window of a restroom
And I couldn't tell you
What the hell it was supposed to mean
Cuz it was a Monday
No a Tuesday
No a Wednesday Thursday Friday
Then Saturday came around
And I said
"Who's this stupid clown
Blocking the bathroom sink?"
But he was sporting all my clothes
I gotta say pretty pimpin
I woke up this morning
Didn't recognize the boy in the mirror...
I woke up this morning
Didn't recognize the boy in the mirror...
I woke up this morning
Didn't recognize the boy in the mirror...
I woke up this morning
Didn't recognize the boy in the mirror...
I woke up this morning
Didn't recognize the boy in the mirror...
I woke up this morning
Didn't recognize the boy in the mirror...
Lyrics submitted by Xim
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